Editing Sucking louse (section)

== Feeding method ==
Sucking lice live exclusively on the outside of their hosts, making them considered [[ectoparasites]].<ref name="lapage-1951">{{Cite book |last=Lapage |first=Geoffrey |title=Parasitic Animals |publisher=[[Cambridge University Press]] |year=1951 |isbn=9781107496613 |pages=115–116 |language=en}}</ref> The louse's proboscis consists of two distinct tubes, with the upper being called a [[Rostrum (anatomy)|rostrum]], and the lower being called a [[Stylet (zoology)|stylet]].<ref name="lapage-1951" /> The lice will use their upper mouth piece to latch onto the skin with teeth{{ndash}}like structures, maintaining a firm hold during their feeding. The lower mouth piece consists of two stylets, also known as "stabbers".<ref name="lapage-1951" /> After the rostrum obtains a firm hold, the stylets will penetrate the skin with the serrated edges in a saw{{ndash}}like fashion. The louse will then regurgitate saliva through the proboscis inside of the body, before proceeding to suck the host's blood<ref name="aspinall-2006">{{Cite book |last=Aspinall |first=Victoria |title=The Complete Textbook of Veterinary Nursing |publisher=Saunders/Elsevier |isbn=9780702040504 |edition=2nd |publication-date=May 25, 2006 |pages=504 |language=en}}</ref> in what has been described as a "pumping action".<ref name="lapage-1951" /> Different species of sucking louse have specialised anatomy to help [[Parasitism|parasitize]] on different mammals and to help survive various climates.<ref name="aspinall-2006" />